Aspidosperma excelsum Benth.

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Aspidosperma excelsum Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    M. Polak 187, 03 Dec 1990

  • Location

    Guyana. Along old logging road, 15 km S of Mabura.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4191991

    Occurrence ID: 78026e6d-160c-480b-913b-60913a530d6a

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Apocynaceae

  • All Determinations

    Aspidosperma excelsum Benth.
    Note: [This specimen is filed at NYBG in the fruit box section.]

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • Locality

    Along old logging road, 15 km S of Mabura

  • Elevation

    Alt. 100 m. (328 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.25, -58.75

  • Location Notes

    [South America]

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FLORA OF GUYANA	W
Institute of Systematic Botany, Utrecht (U) tfn
Apocynaceae
Aspidosperma
excelsum Benth.
Det. M. Polak 1990
05 15 N 058 45 W	Alt. 0-100 m
Along old logging road, 15 km S of Mabura.
In secondary forest on sandy loam, with Eperua falcata
[Soft wallaba], Dicymbe altsonii {Clump wallaba],
Licania spp.
Tree, ca. 20 m high. Bark blackish braw^, firiely
longitudinally striate. TrOnk deeply fluted over full
length. Latex white, stkskVt ^resentiiiC^I«»^*. Inner
berk yellowish brown. Sapwood «ok* brown, heertwood
dark brown. Leaves leathery, shiny above, fllaucous
below. Fruits unripe, green, prickly.
Separate: wood (UW 34124); fruits
M. Polak	nr 187
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